Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Doctors in Berkeley, CA Accepting Medicare

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Hussam I El-gohary, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 2001 Dwight Way, 2nd Floor, Room # 2350, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510-204-4738    Fax: 510-204-5892
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Ernest Yadao Cheng, D.O.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3031 Telegraph Ave., Ste. 241, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: 510-549-2038    Fax: 510-549-2690
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Zachary Pine, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 1356 Henry St, Berkeley, CA 94709
Phone: 510-708-5528    
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Dr. Elaine Louise Pico, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 3031 Telegraph Ave Ste 241, Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: 510-558-8074    Fax: 510-923-0378
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Shirley Chi, M.D.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2001 Dwight Way, Suite 2300, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: 510-220-4441    

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices.


Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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